Bangalore vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$216
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 82% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 8636th and 358th ($507 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 300th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5497th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Chicago

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Bangalore Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453